OVERRATED: Edgar Wright's ambition

Piper Ferguson

There are few filmmakers who pair comedy with self-aware adventure quite like Wright, who gave us the terrific "Shaun of the Dead" and the underrated "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World." But in taking on a superhero obscurity in "Ant Man," Wright is showing a troubling tendency to take on projects that seem tough to make and tougher to sell. All we want is more movies from you, Edgar ¿ why are you making it so hard on yourself?

There are few filmmakers who pair comedy with self-aware adventure quite like Wright, who gave us the terrific "Shaun of the Dead" and the underrated "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World." But in taking on a superhero obscurity in "Ant Man," Wright is showing a troubling tendency to take on projects that seem tough to make and tougher to sell. All we want is more movies from you, Edgar ¿ why are you making it so hard on yourself? (Piper Ferguson)

There are few filmmakers who pair comedy with self-aware adventure quite like Wright, who gave us the terrific "Shaun of the Dead" and the underrated "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World." But in taking on a superhero obscurity in "Ant Man," Wright is showing a troubling tendency to take on projects that seem tough to make and tougher to sell. All we want is more movies from you, Edgar ¿ why are you making it so hard on yourself?